"Does AdoptUSKids charge money?" We connect prospective adoptive families with the caseworkers of children and teens in foster care who need a family. As a federally funded national project, we offer our services for free. Learn more on our website: https://ow.ly/pl1w50Szjou #FosterAdopt #Adoption #ChildWelfare
AdoptUSKids
Non-profit Organization Management
Linthicum, Maryland 1,216 followers
AdoptUSKids supports child welfare systems and connects children in foster care with families.
About us
AdoptUSKids is a national project that supports child welfare systems and connects children in foster care with families.
- Website
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https://www.adoptuskids.org/
External link for AdoptUSKids
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Linthicum, Maryland
- Type
- Nonprofit
Locations
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Primary
Linthicum, Maryland 21090, US
Employees at AdoptUSKids
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Golden Green
Security - Logistics - Executive Management - U.S. Marine
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Evelyza Crespo-Rivera, MSW, Ph.D
Decana de División de Artes Liberales, Vicepresidencia de Asuntos Académicos en Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez
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Barbara Herel
Founder, Producer & Host of Every Family's Got One, a podcast & live storytelling show devoted to telling hilarious, crazy, heartbreaking, but TRUE…
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Stacey Oakes
Program Manager of Child & Family Services
Updates
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Here is a resource your agency can share with families interested in foster adoption: two short modules from our website titled, "Why Children Need Families" and "What Kind of Families are Needed". These quick modules can help them decide if foster adoption is the right path for their family. https://ow.ly/O7Q850Swper #FosterCare #Adoption #ClickAndLearn
Click & learn about adoption from foster care
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Our website for child welfare professionals includes resources on how to support families. Find articles on supporting LGBTQ+ youth, Indigenous families, guardianship and more. https://ow.ly/jfVZ50Sto4o #ChildWelfare #FosterCare #Adoption #Guardianship #KinshipCare
Support families Archives - AdoptUSKids for professionals
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As a family support professional, you may need to steer parents away from a more traditional (and consequence-based) approach and instead guide them toward trauma-responsive parenting. Here are some strategies for helping families to both understand and embrace trauma-responsive parenting. #ChildWelfare #Adoption #Parenting
How family support professionals can encourage trauma-responsive parenting - AdoptUSKids for professionals
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June is National Reunification Month, when we recognize the people and ongoing efforts to help families stay together. Read more from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). #ChildWelfare #FosterCare #NationalReunificationMonth
June is National Reunification Month
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As we wrap up #NationalFosterCareMonth, we take a quick look at some key numbers related to children and youth in foster care - including the most critical number of all. https://ow.ly/ZJNS50S4lxF #NFCM #FosterCare
Celebrate National Foster Care Month by better understanding the system’s scope and impact, according to the numbers – AdoptUSKids blog
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“This was the first time in my career I had the opportunity to engage with professionals in the child welfare field that looked like me. They could relate to me, and we had similar experiences.” – NaQuanda Jordan Deadline this Monday! Apply today for the Minority Professional Leadership Development (MPLD) Program. Applications are due Monday, June 3. Don't miss this opportunity - click below to learn more about how you can benefit from this 12-month fellowship program, and how you can apply. https://ow.ly/NSIt50RGFeP #ChildWelfare #MPLD #MinorityProfessionalLeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Deadline approaching to apply for the Minority Professional Leadership Development (MPLD) Program! “Connecting with [other child welfare professionals] was so empowering. Even the first time I met everyone, the energy in the room was incredible.” – Sarahi Juarez The deadline for applications for the MPLD Program is June 3. Click below to learn more about how you can benefit from this 12-month fellowship program, and how you can apply. https://ow.ly/NSIt50RGFeP #ChildWelfare #MPLD #MinorityProfessionalLeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Less than three weeks remain to apply for the Minority Professional Leadership Development (MPLD) Program! “This experience was enlightening and an eye-opener for me as a social services professional. I learned a lot. [It was] one of the best leadership experiences courses I’ve had. It takes you out of your comfort zone.” – Angela Jenkins The deadline for applications for the MPLD Program is June 3. Click below to learn more about how you can benefit from this 12-month fellowship program, and how you can apply. https://lnkd.in/g7Z2JxkW #ChildWelfare #MPLD #MinorityProfessionalLeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment
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In case you missed it: Applications for the 2025 cohort of the Minority Professional Leadership Development (MPLD) Program are being accepted through June 3, 2024. Apply today! https://ow.ly/Vbof50RmPsg #MPLD #MinorityProfessionalLeadershipDevelopment #ChildWelfare
Minority Professional Leadership Development Program applications now open - AdoptUSKids for professionals